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Passport 40

Passport 40 is a 39 ′ 5 ″ / 12 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Passport Yachts between 1980 and 1991.

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

From BlueWaterBoats.org :

The Passport 40 comes from the first generation of performance cruisers for which its designer, Robert Perry , has generally been credited with when he introduced his groundbreaking Valiant 40 . The Passport 40 has a similar underbody to the Valiant but most strikingly different a first glance is the use of a transom over Perry’s usual double-ended stern.

Introduced in 1980, the Passport 40 has become one of Perrys more successful 40-footers. With their sensible interiors, quality Taiwanese build and sailing characteristics described as nimble, fast and sea-kindly, it’s no wonder.

The Passport 40 project was kicked off in 1978 when Wendell Renken of Passport Yachts wrote from Taiwan to Perry commissioning a design for a 40-footer. The request as Perry recalls was for an interior based on his previous work on the Freeport 36 with Islander Yachts. It’s interesting to note that Perry accepted the commission by asking for a hefty upfront fee instead of the usual designer’s fee and commission arrangement after noting the dubious nature of the letter’s stationary, “Yacht Builders, Frozen Foods, and Eel Farms.”

The fee proved no impediment and the boat was duly penned and then built by King Dragon boatyard in Taiwan. It was after all the boom years for Taiwanese boatbuilding with exchange rates and cheap but good quality craftmanship favoring the exchange. The Passport 40 was introduced in 1980 and production continued for just over a decade through to 1991 with a final tally of 148 boats built before the design was tweaked into the Passport 41 with an extra foot incorporating a reverse transom and swim platform. The design was eventually massaged into the Passport 43 which had the stern extended even further and five extra feet added to the rig which was revised to two spreaders. Including the Passport 41 and Passport 43 at total of 163 boats were built.

Configuration

Perry has penned some fantastic boats in his career, the Passport 40 shares company with the Valiant 40 and the Baba 40 as being his most popular in the 40-foot range so it’s interesting to note all three share the basic hull lines which the Valiant 40 pioneered. Where Perry makes a departure from his usual formula of that era is the choice of a standard transom instead of his normal canoe stern.

The sheerline line is sweeping and handsome. Below the waterline a cruising fin keel drawing 5′ 9″ and a skeg hung rudder, their profiles looking very similar to the Valiant 40. There is a shoal draft option that draws a useful 5′ 3″.

Passport 40s came with a sloop rig as standard equipment, though almost all boats have been fitted with a inner stay, usually the removable type producing a double headsail cutter style rig more suited for crossing oceans. John Kretschmer mentions in Sailing Magazine that the original design objective was to allow the boat to be sailed under a single mainsail alone.

Above deck the Passport 40 has a sensibly designed cockpit for seagoing action, there’s room for up to four with wide seats and a coaming that’s trimmed in teak, large cockpit drains, and plenty of cockpit locker space. All the sail control lines are fed back into the cockpit and the main winches within easy reach of the helm to ease single handing.

The side decks are relatively wide with a molded in bulwark that provides for a secure feel when moving to the fore-deck. You’ll notice a fair amount of teak; from the caprail to handrails to the eyebrows on the coachroof. Deck fittings tend to be solid and of top quality, the original boat had a single bow roller as standard, but many have opted for double rollers and have since updated with a electric windlass.

Down below the interior feel is really nice. The joinery, finished in teak, is superb, though the sheer quantity of teak can be a bit dark for some. It’s said most Passport 40 interiors were semi-custom in nature so expect some variation here, roughly half of the boats were configured with a pullman berth placed forward with a head at the forepeak and the other half with a traditional v-berth layout. The pullman berth arrangement tends to be more practical as the berth situated a little back is more comfortable and the head at the forepeak doesn’t mind if it gets seaspray from an open forward hatch. All boats feature a seagoing quarter berth sleeping two in the starboard aft cabin.

The U-shaped galley to port is large and dominates the main saloon area. It’s functional with plenty of pantry space, large refrigeration bins, and features twin sinks not too far from the boat’s centerline. The nav station to starboard varies between boats and can be found facing in forwards, aft, or outwards.

Further forward, the living space includes a large L-shaped settee (U shaped on some) surrounding a large teak table to port and a single settee opposite, again, there is plenty of storage behind the settees.

The engine is located under the saloon table and provides good access. Owners have reported the engine removal and replacement is particularly easy on the Passport 40.

Construction

Like most GRP boats built in Taiwan of that era, the Passport 40’s hull was built strong and heavy with lots of polyester resin and glass. Renkin in particular had the hull built thicker than Perry’s design spec, arguing the solidity was what buyers loved.

The ballast was of iron encapsulated in GRP. Decks were originally cored in marine ply with resin barriers to limit potential for rot damage from leaks. Later boats moved to Airex foam coring. The hull-to-deck joint is bonded and through-bolted on an inward flange on the raised bulwark, there’s also a steel strip embedded into the bulwark for mounting the stanchions. Over time this strip has been made refitting more difficult. On most boats the mast is keel stepped. Bulkheads and internal furniture are fiberglassed into the hull.

The Passport 40 has all the sailing characteristics of a good passage-maker. They are beautifully balanced, fast, yet preserve crew energies by being seakindly with a soft easy motion. They perform quite well in light winds and really come to life when the weather picks up, especially on the beam. Downwind they track well enough for the speed lovers to fly spinnakers under self steering with no problems. You can expect routine 130-140 miles days in the trades, but with fair winds and 24/7 hand steering we hear of numbers as high as 190, even 200 miles per day have been clocked.

Buyers Notes

The Passport 40 has held its value well since its introduction, testament to its original build quality and owner appeal. Many boats on the market have been well looked after. That said, there are some standard things to inspect for on the Passport 40:

• With most teak decks of significant age, the screws holding them down are often a source of leaks and deck rot.
• Standing rigging should be inspected and replaced as necessary.
• The original stainless steel chainplates were of lower quality and subject to leaks, inspected for leaks and signs of corrosion.
• The fuel tanks are of black iron, which on other boats have been a weak point, in the case of the Passport 40 they have been glassed over externally to help mitigate corrosion from the outside. They are worth an inspection in any regards. Later models switched to aluminum tanks.
• It’s been reported that mild steel was used in the rudder cage as well as the mast step and both have been sources of corrosion, inspect closely.
• Look closely at the joinery for signs of creep and movement, it’s been an issue on a few boats. The consensus is that this is probably caused on boats that have had their rigging tensioned really tight in the past.

For further research it’s worth contacting other owners on the Passport 40 email list run on Google Groups.

As of 2010, the asking price of Passport 40s are in the range of $110k-$190k USD.

Links, References and Further Reading

» Passport 40 owners email list on Google Groups » Sailing Magazine’s review of the Passport 40 by John Kretschmer » Yacht Design According to Perry: My Boats and What Shaped Them , by Robert H. Perry (Ch 9) » Sailing Magazine’s review of the Passport 40 by John Kretschmer » Passport 40, Evolution of the Valiant 40 by Jordan Yachts

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1986 40' passport p40 | 39 ft., us$ 129,000   /  price drop: us$6,000, description.

"Adagio" is a 1986 Passport P40 owned and meticulously maintained by experienced cruisers and top-shelf boat yards. She is one of the most nicely-equipped and upgraded Passport 40s we have ever seen: electronics, electrical system, rigging, rebuilt engine and upgraded fuel system; teak decks have been removed and replaced with FG. The list goes on and on so make sure you check out her full specs!

One of Robert Perry's most enduring and popular designs, his Passport 40 has been on the short list for long range passage makers and coastal cruises since her introduction in 1980. With moderate displacement, deeper forefoot transitioning into a cruising fin keel, and skeg hung rudder, sailing the Passport is a comfortable, well balanced, sea kindly experience. The interior layout is a smooth flowing and sensible two cabin configuration with a large U-shaped galley, fore and aft cabins with ample hanging locker and storage space, along with comfortably sized berths. Her main salon is spacious with a port-oriented L-shaped settee framing a large salon table with forward extending leaves.

The Passport 40 is well named; it is truly a boat that can punch your ticket to see the world. Well known for its comfortable motion and good turn of speed, she's an excellent cruising yacht with a well thought out and practical interior. She is looking for a new owner to put some new miles under her keel, ready for your coastal or offshore long-term cruising pleasure.

   View improvements over original construction document from owner's here. [PDF].

This vessel is located in beautiful San Carlos Sonora, Mexico, A short 250 mile drive on a safe 4 lane highway from Nogales, Az. San Carlos is a known boating destination/community, featuring breathtaking scenery, quiet anchorages nearby, great fishing, diving, two marinas, 3 haul out facilities and much more.

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Speed & distance, owner's history.

Adagio is a well-maintained serious cruising boat.  She was semi-custom built in Taiwan for a combat engineer company commander in Anchorage, Alaska.  After retiring, he and his wife sailed Adagio down the west coast, through the Panama Canal, across the Atlantic to Europe, then back to Seattle, Washington where my wife and I became her second owners.

My marine experience started early.  Our family had a sport fishing charter boat on the Oregon coast where at a very early age I worked as a deckhand and bait boy.  Later, while in the Army I worked in the engine room of a sea going tug and was a hard-hat diver.  After my short stint in the service, I became a sport SCUBA diving instructor and guide. I earned the first of my many USCG licenses to run a dive charter boat in Puerto Rico.  After five years in Puerto Rico, I moved on to work with the Army Corps of Engineers on ocean going hopper dredges.  Our home port was Portland, Oregon and we worked the entire west coast including Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, and Hawaii.

I share this history to make the point that Adagio has always had owners with serious understandings of the importance of reliability and safety.  She has been maintained, upgraded, equipped, and operated accordingly.

We bought Adagio in the fall of 2002, about a year and a half before I retired from the Corps.  We sailed her both on the Columbia River and in Puget Sound.  Shortly after retiring in 2004, we spent the summer cruising her up the Inside Passage to the top of Vancouver Island, British Columbia and back.  During that time we took notes of things we wanted done to improve her for an extended trip south.

I spent the next two years checking items off that list.  Adagio spent six months in a climate-controlled boat yard.  The shipwright worked ten-hour days six days a week.  I worked seven days a week.  We completely tore the boat apart and rebuilt her.  We took the teak deck off, replacing it with fiberglass.  We replaced the port side 90-gallon water tank with a shorter 50-gallon tank making room for a modular Watermaker. We added two 8-D gel cell batteries giving us a 1000-amp battery bank.  We added solar panels and a solar panel arch.  We improved and upgraded the entire electrical system.  We upgraded the autopilot.  We added a second electric bilge pump.  We replumbed the boat with PEX, eliminating most hose clamps.  We pulled the engine and rebuilt the bed logs.  The list goes on and on.

Late summer 2007 we left Astoria, Oregon. Crossed the Columbia River bar. Turned left. Heading for Mexico. We had a wonderful leisurely trip with many stops along the way.  Highlights were SF Bay area, Morro Bay, Catalina Island, Marina Del Rey, the Channel Islands, and San Diego.  Then the Pacific side of Baja with stops in Ensenada, San Quintin, Turtle Bay, Bahia Santa Maria.  We made it as far south as Manzanillo on the Mexican Riviera before turning north into the Sea of Cortez.  Banderas Bay, Mazatlán, La Paz, Loreto, Santa Rosalia.

We arrived in San Carlos in the spring of 2008 where we decommissioned her and stored her on the hard for the summer hurricane season.  San Carlos has become out commission/decommission site ever since.  It is out of the hurricane zone and easily reached by car.  Each November we drive down with an SUV full of boat parts and supplies.  It takes a few weeks to recommission.  Then we cross the Sea and hop from anchorage to anchorage down the Baja Peninsula to San Jose del Cabo where we refuel and reprovision before making the 360 nm jump across the Sea to Tenacatita where we spend several weeks before turning back north.  After stops in Banderas Bay, Mazatlán, La Paz, and several anchorages we arrive back in San Carlos to decommission Adagio and put her on the hard for the off-season.

Adagio has provided us with some grand adventures, but it’s time for us to move on.  I just turned 76.  We have kids, grandkids and great grandkids with whom we want to spend more time.  So, reluctantly, it’s time for Adagio to find a new owner who will love her as much as we have.

Improvements made to Adagio (11/12/23)

• Standing rigging renewed 2020.  Wire fabricated by Sea Tek Marine, San Diego.  Installed Sea Tek Mexico, La Cruz.
• Chain Plates renewed.  Four replaced in 2020.  The rest in 2006.  All are Oversized to 3/8”, 316-L stainless steel.
• Upper shroud chainplate has an added turnbuckle that transfers load to lower hull improving the geometry of the standing rig.  Eliminating oil-canning of hull in heavy seas.
• Knees for upper shrouds and intermediate shrouds replaced.  New knees are 100% epoxy and fiberglass, no wood sandwich. 2020.
• Boom.  Oversized boom custom fabricated by Spar Tech, Richmond, WA 2006.
• Mast.  Overhauled.  Stripped. Painted w/ Devcon 2-part epoxy.  2006.
• Mainsheet traveler and car.  Harken Big Boat on custom aluminum risers.
• Rope clutches.  Spinlock XTS Triples.
• Man Overboard system:  Life Sling, Life Ring, MOB pole w/ water light

Electronics:

• Ham Radio and Pactor modem.
• VHF Radio w/ AIS.  Simrad.  Wired set at navigation station also handheld remote. 2023.
• Autopilot.  Below deck, electric over hydraulic.  Raymarine electronics.  Octopus hydraulics. 2010. Both cockpit and remote handheld controls.
• Chartplotter/Radar.  12” screen.  Raymarine.  Can be mounted either in cockpit or at navigation station.  Spare screen. 2004.
• Depth finder.  New gauges and transducer.  2023.

Electrical:

• Solar panel arch, custom built 316-L stainless steel.  2006.
• Solar panels.  360 watts. Victron MPPT controller with Bluetooth.  2019.
• Batteries.  4 gel cell 8-Ds for house bank. 1 group 27 start.  Total battery bank 1000 amp hours.
• Battery monitor,  Victron with Bluetooth connectivity.
• Battery combiner automatically connects and disconnects house bank from start bank.
• Alternators.  One Balmar 110 amp driven by a custom-fabricated engine pulley that gives full charge at engine idle rpms.  Also, a 60 amp Valeo on a standard pulley. 2006.
• Inverter/Charger.  Magnum, 2000 Watts.
• Electrical distribution system updated with bus bars, circuit breakers, new wire, and subpanels. 2006.
• LED lamps replace incandescent, fluorescent & halogen, both navigation lights & interior lights. 2023
• Stove.  Force 10 three burner w/ oven.  2004.  Two 20 lb. aluminum propane tanks in aft locker.
• Refrigeration.  Separate Adler Barber Cold Machines for fridge and freezer.  Custom Frigoboat evaporator plates.
• Teak decks removed.  Replaced with fiberglass.  All screws removed, holes filled with epoxy, multiple layers of epoxy and fiberglass cloth finish.
• Cockpit surround.  Both Sunbrella for cold weather and Phifertex for shade in hot weather.
• Cockpit teak deck.  Re-bung, re-Thiokol.  2020.
• Cockpit cushions.  Sunbrella. New 2020.
• Rocna anchor.  25 Kg/55 Lbs.
• Swim ladder replaced.  2020.
• Boom gallows
• Life Raft:  Zodiac 4 man, in fiberglass case mounted on cabin top, covered in Sunbrella.
• Fresh water plumbing.  Replaced original hose with PEX.  Eliminated most hose clamps.
• Shower plumbing upgraded. 2006.
• Solar fan vent for head and saloon mounted on a custom fabricated dorade.  2023.
• Ballast, Iron punchings removed from under cabin sole near navigation desk. 2020.
• Volvo MD22-L.  Four cylinder.  Naturally aspirated.  50 HP.
• Rebuilt engine.  Total hours since new: 5,036. Hours since total overhaul: 1,250. (Rebuild April 2016, both upper and lower parts of engine
• Fuel System.  Upgraded 2020.  Replaced ¼” copper tubing with 3/8” rubber fuel hose.  Added electric fuel pump & additional Racor 500 fuel filter. Valving allows transfer of fuel from tank to tank & polishing fuel returning filtered fuel to tank.  Vacuum gauge at fuel station Racor filter.  Vacuum/Pressure gauge at engine Racor 500 fuel filter.
• Oil analysis.  Engine oil and transmission oil samples are sent to a lab for analysis at the end of each cruising season to monitor internal wear.
• Fuel tanks.  Original black iron tanks replaced with custom built epoxy FRP tanks.  Starboard 70 gal.  Port 55 gal.  2019.
• Water tanks.  Stainless steel. Starboard 50 gal. 2004.  Port 50 gal 2010.
• Watermaker.  Village Marine Little Wonder 200.  2006.  New membrane 2010.
• West Marine/Zodiac 310 RIB w/chaps and storage bag.
• Outboard: Yamaha Enduro 8hp w/cover and extension tiller
• Outboard motor lifting davit:  Garhauer 6:1 hoist

Accommodations

• Aft cockpit
• Quarter berth
• U shaped galley
• L shaped salon
• Port/Stbd settee
• Full head with separate shower
• Navigation station – starboard facing
• Dickenson Antarctic Diesel heater in salon, Brass

Galley and laundry equipment

• Refrigeration: Adler Barbour (Opens both from top and front)
• Freezer: Adler Barbour (separate box and compressor from refrigerator)
• Stove: Force 10, 3 burner w/oven and broiler (two 20lb propane tanks in aft cockpit dedicated locker.
• Water system: Original plumbing replaced with PEX (no hose clamps to rust)
• Seaflow, 35 psi, demand
• Fresh and saltwater foot pumps at galley sinks
• Double SS sinks w/new spigots 2023
• Water heater, Seaward, F-600-W, 6 gal (works on AC and engine heat)

Electronics and Navigation Equipment

• Radio: ICOM IC-718 SSB/Ham with Pactor Modem
• Tuner: ICOM AH1
• Radar: Raymarine Range (miles): 24
• Radar alarm: yes
• GAM/McKIM SSB Backstay Antenna
• VHF: #1 Simrad w/remote handheld
• VHF #2: Simrad AIS
• Auto Pilot: Electric over hydraulic. Below decks at quadrant. Raymarine electronics. w/octopus hydraulics.
• Chart Plotter: Raymarine C-120
• GPS: #1 Raymarine #2 Simrad
• Compass: Ritchie, 5”
• Depth Sounder: Raymarine B45 Transducer, Instruments: i50, Installed Nov. 2023
• Repeater: Raymarine, in cockpit
• Wind Speed & Direction: Datamarine
• Knot Meter/Log: Datamarine

Electrical System

• Batteries House: 4 ea. 8D gel cells
• Batteries Start : 1 ea. Group 27 gel cell
• Total amp hours: 1,000 ah
• Battery Parallel Switch: yes
• Battery Monitor: Victron w/Bluetooth
• Electrical System: DC 12V, AC 110
• Inverter Charger: Magnum 2000 watt
• Smart system regulator: Victron
• Solar panel, 360 watts Victron MPPT regulator w/Bluetooth
• Dock side electric cables: 30 amp
• Alternator: Balmar, 110 amp with custom pulley
• Valeo, 60 amp
• Galvanic isolation system.
• Electrical system upgraded with marine wire, subpanels, circuit breakers, separated positive and negative busbars, etc.

Mechanical Equipment & Engine Details

• Engine hours since major overhaul: 1,250 (Rebuild 2016, both upper and lower part of engine) Gallons per hour cruising: 0.9 Gallons per hour max: 1.3
• Bilge Pumps 2 automatic 1 manual
• Bilge blower: yes
• Raw water sea strainer: VETUS - most through hull valves are Groco
• Fuel filters 2 ea. Raycor 500 1 ea. Spin on fuel filter on engine
• Fuel shutoff Stove – yes Engine – yes
• Head type: Raritan, manual, overboard w/Y valve
• Holding tank: manual, 17 gal
• Heater: Dickinson Antarctic Diesel
• Watermaker: Village Marine Little Wonder 200
• Propeller: Fixed, 3 blade Michigan. 18x11 w/1 ¼” shaft
• Extra propeller: yes, same as above
• Steering: 36” Wheel
• Transmission: Volvo model MS 2L-E-23
• Engine alarm: yes
• Emergency engine stop: yes
• Fuel Tanks, 2 ea. Stbd: 70 gal    Port: 55 gal Original black iron tanks replaced in 2019 with custom FRP. Vacuum gauge at fuel station Racor filter. Vacuum/Pressure gauge at engine Racor 500 fuel filter.
• Water Tanks, 2ea. 50 gal each (SS)
• Other equipment and engine details: Autopilot has handheld remote control.

Deck and hull equipment

• Date of last bottom paint: November 2023.
• Keel type: Modified Fin
• Rudder Type: Skeg
• Anchors Rocna, 25 kg/55lb. Stern anchor: Danforth, 22lb. CQR, 45lb (spare, not mounted) Danforth, 25lb (spare, not mounted)
• Anchor chain: 250’ 3/8” galvanized chain w/100’ ¾” nylon rode. Stern anchor has 25’ of 3/8” chain and 100’ 5/8” nylon rode.
• Anchor windlass: Lewmar, Single anchor roller, w/handheld wired remote.
• Navigation lights: LED colored sidelight mounted on bow - new 2023 LED anchor light at masthead Spreader lights
• Lifelines and stanchions: Plastic coated SS Wire. Side gates. 1” SS pulpit and stern pushpit
• Ladder: Stern mounted swim ladder - new 2020
• Bow pulpit: yes
• Dinghy davits: no (6:1 block and tackle on a halyard to hoist/launch dinghy)
• Deck washdown system: salt water
• Covers/Curtains: Full Sunbrella Cockpit enclosure. Also Phifertex enclosure. Bimini: yes Dodger: yes Other: Sunbrella cockpit cushions
• Deck Material: Fiberglass, except in cockpit which is teak.
• Other: Magma Kettle 15” BBQ, like new

Sails and Rigging

• Sails: Cruise Equipped, Dacron
• Main, Banks, 4 full battens and two reef points
• Genoa, Banks, 135, roller furler
• Asymmetrical Cruising Spinnaker (nylon) with ATM sock, used five times.
• Gail sail, 100 sq’
• Total sail area: 790’
• Mainsheet Traveler: Harken
• Roller furling: Harken
• Winches (6): 2, Barient #28, Sheet winch, 2 speed, self-tailing 2, Barient #22, Halyard winch, 2 speed, self-tailing Lewmar #16, 2 speed, self-tailing, genoa furler Barient, 17, 2 speed, self-tailing. It's mounted on the mast. It is for taking in the slab reefing lines.
• Preventer Boom: block and tackle to deck padeye.
• Boom Vang: soft
• Mast: Keel stepped aluminum
• Standing rigging: SS Wire. Forestay/Backstay/Shroud: 3/8”. Fore and aft stays are 5/16” (replaced 2020). Chainplates were pulled and inspected. Four chainplates were replaced. Two knees were replaced with solid epoxy and glass fabrications.
• Lines led aft: yes
• Spinnaker pole: yes

Safety Equipment

• Lifejackets, 6, 4 horseshoe, 2 SOS suspenders w/D rings.
• Lifesling: yes
• Lifering: 1
• Liferaft: yes. Zodiac, 4 man.
• Epirb: yes, ACR Model# RLB-41 II.
• MOB pole: yes
• Strobe: Forespar
• Jacklines: yes (2 sets)
• Fire extinguisher, 4 total – 1 is haylon
• Barometer/Clock
• Personal items

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Passport 40 Sailboat For Sale in San Diego ::: Just in from the south seas by way of Hawaii this Bob Perry 40' Passport is as clean as they come.

If you want to travel the world, you'd better have a Passport! In this case, we're talking about the Passport 40 currently berthed at Harbor Island West in San Diego. This beauty is feeling cramped in her slip and is ready to stretch her legs again. Unlike many San Diego boats, she is not a dock princess. She has just returned from adventures in the South Pacific after being extensively upgraded by her current and loving owners. There is no "form over function" about her either. In fact, she is not only cosmetically in amazing condition but most of her most important elements have already been done for you. 

"But how much is it going to cost to get the boat ready for blue water cruising?" -  The answer is very little at this point. Luckily for you, her current owners have taken care of almost everything you'd need to think about to make a passage. Not only have they already installed these things on the boat, but they've already tested it out on a cruise for you. 

• Solar Power?  CHECK
• Water Maker? CHECK
• Chainplates?  CHECK
• Newer Sails?  CHECK
• Wind Vane? CHECK

With her modified fin keel and skeg hung rudder Bella Nave is ready for her next adventure. Outfitted with a Monitor wind vane, Spectra water maker and 560 watts of solar panels for starters, 4 year old Carol Hasse - Port Townsend sails, Iverson's Design Custom dodger and bimini and a Perkins 4-108 diesel you will find all in good order.

Chainplates have been replaced within the last 4 years and rigging inspected 2 years ago. You will NOT need to spend thousands of dollars getting underway to enjoy this renown blue water cruiser. 

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Two large forward opening deck hatches and two additional opening hatches, 4 electric fans, 10 opening portlights (all re-bedded) allow for cross ventilation. The Dickinson Antarctic diesel heater located at the base of the companionway will keep the whole boat warm. Solid teak joinery, solid teak cabin doors with hand carved scene carved into door leading to the forward berth. Louvered locker doors to all lockers provide for well ventilated storage, all lockers serviced by "dri-deck", again ensuring for additional ventilation.  1/2" laid teak and holly cabin sole. Overhead paneled with new painted white wood strip headliner . All cushions have had the foam replaced with closed cell foam. 

The L-shaped dinette with a large fold-up teak table provides excellent access around the dinette when entertaining your guests. There is storage behind the settees as well as bookshelves and cabinets outboard of the settees. The dinette table can be totally removed to allow for amazing access to the diesel engine. Opposite the dinette is a settee (starboard). Lee-cloths make it a safe sea berth.

A large forward stateroom features a double Pullman berth to port with custom mattress and an electric fan. Large drawers and lockers are built in below the berth. Opposite the berth are hanging lockers and bureau with a mirror above it. The cabin is served by the head forward of the cabin. 

The aft quarter berth is to starboard, is ideal as a sea berth when cruising. It features plenty of storage. 

With the U-shaped galley you are safe and secure at sea. The divided refrigerator and freezer (additional insulation installed) with double door top loading and front assess makes for a very practical work area.  

• Weems and Plath Barometer
• Visio Flat Screen TV
• Yamaha ATS-10.30 Bluetooth Speakers
• Iridium GO and external internet antenna
• Coast Marine WIFI booster with external antenna
• Spectra VT200 8 gal/hr water maker (Low power consumption can be run on batteries, solar or wind power)
• Dickerson "Carribean" 2 burner stove with oven (4 years old), Marinetics LP (fuse protected) on/off switch.
• Danfoss BD35F 101Z variable speed compressor/ cold machine 
• Top and front loading refrigerator/freezer, new insulation added
• Engel AC/DC freezer (on slides) mounted beneath navigation table
• Heart Systems Tank Tender (at navigation station)
• Twin deep stainless steel sinks, pressurized hot and cold water (new sink drains)
• New 6 gal hot water heater
• Foot pump for both fresh and raw water
• Hand spray nozzel (useful for rinsing!)
• Bronze fitting for water maker sample tube
• LPG system - 5# tanks (2) in port lazarette, one butane, one propane.
• MAGMA BBQ on stern rail

Electronics

• Garmin VHF with AIS (receive only)
• Raytheon Pathfinder SL70 radar with 7" display (on coachroof in cockpit)
• Garmin GPS MAP741XS with AIS (at helm)
• Furuno GPS Navigator GP-31 (at navigation station)
• Garmin multi-displays x2 (at helm)
• Garmin Autopilot
• Richie Powerdamp compass
• 560 watt solar panels (4 panels)
• House batteries, Trojan 6v (2 yrs old) 4, T-125 Deep-Cycle Flooded
• Start battery - Trojan Group 27 (2 yrs old)
• Automatic Charging Relay -  combines batteries during charging, and isolates them when charging has stopped and after battery voltage has fallen. An ACR is intended to keep a load from discharging both of the batteries.
• High output alternator
• Go Power IC 2000, 2000 watt inverter with 30 amp Go Power PWN (Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technology) solar controller, 100 amp charger
• Rotary battery switch
• 125 volt, 30 amp shore power
• GFCI protected outlets (one in the head, one in the galley), outlets throughout the boat.
•  4 year old Carol Hasse - Port Townsend sails
• Main  - Carol Hasse (with 2 deep reef points customized specifically for the Passport 40')
• 135% Jib - Carol Hasse
• 80% jib, storm jib (bends over furled head sail, inspected and "like new"), storm tri-sail on track (main storm sail (inspected and "like new")
• Asymmetrical spinnaker with sock (Red/Yellow)
• Profurl headsail furling system
• Custom Iverson canvas - dodger with spectra windows, bimini and custom "wings" (weather cloth to add protection to cockpit occupants)
• Lewmar 48 self tailing primaries (x2) on cockpit coaming
• Lewmar 40 self tailing winch on coachroof
• Lewmar 40 and Lewmar 16 on side of mast, Lewmar 16 mounted on boom
• Rope clutches (x2 banks)
• Harken traveller (new)
• Harken blocks
• Selden "boomkicker" rigid vang
• Nilsson electric windlass, 12 volt (rebuilt)
• Rocna 25kg primary anchor, 250' 3/8" 3B galvanized chain, 200' 3/8" rode
• Danforth 22-S secondary (stern) anchor, 25' 5/16" chain, 75' 7/16" rode
• Saltwater washdown at windlass
• Pre-wired for wind turbine (wiring dead ends in hanging locker and at solar panel, not connected or energized)

Engines and Associated

• Perkins 4-108 51 hp diesel
• Fresh water cooled
• Port lazaret fuel tank replaced with custom bladder bedded in foam to support shape - 34 gal
• Starboard fuel tank flushed and cleaned out - 44 gal
• 78 gal combined fuel in two tanks supported by dual Raycor fuel filters. Manifold allows for tanks to be switched under way, filters to be replaced under way, fuel to be polished.
• Owner reports 0.44 gal/hr at 1500 rpm @ 4.5 knots, 0.9 gal/hr at 5.5 knots @ 2100 rpm. 4,500 rpm wide open throttle.
• Monitor wind vane
• Winslow, 6 man life raft (Model 60-510P) 
• Highfield UL-290 9' 6" tender (on fore-deck)
• Yamaha 15hp, 2 stroke outboard
• Lifesling 2 overboard rescue system
• Throwable life ring 
• Ships bell (at helm)
• Shade cloth covers whole boat
• Custom stainless steel security bars - one set for the companionway, the other for forward hatch (lock the boat up while leaving the companionway and hatch open for ventilation when ashore. Come back to a cool boat!)

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Passport 40

First impressions The Passport 40 is a handsome boat. I remember spotting an early model in the St. Martin lagoon almost 20 years ago. I hopped in the dinghy and rowed over and introduced myself. I just had to find out what kind of boat it was. The bow rakes gently aft and the reverse transom is broad-there is nothing harsh about Perry's lines. The beam is a moderate 12 feet, 8 inches. The coachroof extends well forward, in fact the foredeck is quite small, making it tough to stow a hard dinghy. The portlights are distinctive with two smaller bronze ports framing a longer one amidships. Below the waterline a relatively deep forefoot trails into a powerful fin keel. As mentioned earlier, the rudder is skeg hung. I know this hull shape is outdated but I have logged thousands of offshore miles with this type of keel and rudder arrangement and I have great confidence in it. Two keels were available, the standard draft is 5 feet, 9 inches while the shoal model slices all of 6 inches off the bottom of the keel. A sloop rig was standard, although almost all boats have been fitted with a staysail stay, usually the removable type. Part of the original design objective was to allow the boat to be sailed under main alone and be easily sailed singlehanded. Total working sail area is 771 square feet.

Construction The hull is solid fiberglass, heavily layed up with layers of 24-ounce roving, 1.5-ounce mat and polyester resin. The Passport 40 predated the switch to blister preventing vinylester resins yet blisters do not seem to be much of a problem, even with boats that have toiled for years in the tropics. A look below the teak-and-holly cabin sole reveals stout transverse floors. The hull is further stiffened with longitudinal stringers. The iron ballast is encapsulated in the keel cavity. Lead would have been better but most Taiwan boats of this period used iron because it was more widely available and much cheaper. Early boats had marine plywood cored decks. The plywood was cut into small sections and infused with resin around the edges. Later boats were cored with Airex foam. Most of the boats have or at least had teak side decks, which were a thick, five-eighths inch and applied with a lot of Thiokol. They're not the usual problem they are on other boats of this vintage. Some boats, especially later models, came with molded nonskid. The hull-and-deck joint is through-bolted on an inward flange and incorporates a raised bulwark. Bulkheads and furniture facings are securely fiberglassed to the hull. There is a lot of external teak besides the side decks, including handrails, eyebrows on the coachroof, and a lovely caprail. Also, the teak joinerwork below is exceptional.

What to look for The prime reason the Passport 40 has held its value so well over the years is that it has aged very well. Another factor cannot be ignored. The Passport 40 has never been a cheap boat and in most cases owner's have been able to afford the required maintenance and often lavished their boats with care. There are, however, a few specific items to watch for. Teak decks are a mixed blessing. They look great and provide terrific nonskid when wet, but they are also a maintenance issue and a potential source of leaks from the myriad of fasteners that hold them in place. Be sure to have the decks carefully inspected although old Passport 40s rarely if ever turn up with delaminated subdecks. Another area to check is the chainplates. A recent sale of an older 40 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, revealed badly corroded chainplates during the survey. The chainplate covers are easily removed from the deck, and this is the first place to look. If the caulking is old or missing, probe the area further from down below. Like all boats more than 10 years old, the standing rigging should be carefully inspected, and if original, it should be replaced before heading offshore. The fuel tanks on early boats were made of black iron and were usually glassed over, which in theory stopped them from rusting from the outside in. Later boats had aluminum tanks. The brightwork is a big job on a Passport 40 but it is also a big part of why the boat looks smart when all trimmed out. A boat whose brightwork has been let go might save you a few shekels, and although it's not expensive to bring the wood back into shape, don't underestimate the time and work required to prep teak and meticulously apply multiple layers of varnish.

On deck The Passport 40 has a near ideal seagoing cockpit. It is comfortable for three or four people with wide seats and angled coamings that are nicely trimmed in teak. There is a stout bridgedeck and large drains should an errant wave or two crash aboard. There is a large locker to port. The standard 36-inch Epson destroyer wheel seems a bit undersized and the boat I examined in Palm Beach had a larger, teak-rimmed wheel that was lovely. Individual engine controls require reaching through the wheel to manipulate, I'd prefer a single-lever control on the pedestal base. The primary winches are positioned fairly far aft, allowing the helmsman to trim the headsail without leaving the wheel. All other sail controls are led aft through a beefy coaming that provides a perfect base for the cockpit dodger. The mainsheet and traveler are just forward of the coaming, clearing space in the cockpit but still rigged far enough aft on the boom to provide good purchase. The side decks are fairly wide and the molded bulwark lends security when going forward. The stanchion bases are vertically mounted for strength and overall the deck fittings are robust and top quality. I like the bronze fairleads that are fitted through the bulwark and caprail; they're handsome and practical. The mooring cleats are huge at 10 inches. Deck hatches were originally Atkins and Hoyle, later in the production run they were replaced by Lewmar hatches. A husky stainless steel stemhead fitting with a single anchor roller was standard along with a manual windlass. Many owners opted for the double roller and most boats will have upgraded to an electric windlass by now.

Down below The interior of the Passport 40 is simply lovely. The woodwork is superb, from the solid teak staving on the bulkheads to the rounded joints fashioned into handholds in the galley and nav station. Remember, the rich teak finish coated with many layers of satin varnish makes for a fairly dark interior, however. It is hard to generalize about the interior plan as each boat was more or less custom built. According to Wagner, about half of the Passport 40s came with a head-forward layout followed by a Pullman berth. The other half featured a traditional V-berth, followed by a head with a separate shower. Owners seem to favor the head-forward plan as it allows the forward hatch to be left open longer (a little spray in the head is no big deal, a little spray in your bunk is not nice) and pushes the bunk aft a bit, which is always more comfortable when sleeping under way. The saloon has either a U-shaped or L-shaped settee draped around a lovely teak table. Some boats mount the table along the partial bulkhead dividing the galley, allowing it to fold up, creating a roomier saloon. There are lockers and bookshelves above and outboard of the settees. Thick, four-inch cushions were standard. The nav stations vary, usually they're opposite the galley to starboard and can be forward, aft or outboard facing. All boats feature a double quarter cabin aft. The large galley invariably includes two deep stainless sinks, a very well-insulated top loading icebox/refrigeration and a propane stove and oven.

Engine The old reliable Perkins 4108 diesel was the original engine and you will still find them on some Passport 40s. Boats with the U-shaped settees usually feature the Perkins due to the clearance beneath the table, while boats with the L-shaped settee had Yammers, which were used on later boats. Either way access is terrific, and good access almost always translates into better maintenance. Parts are still widely available for the 4108 and it is an easy engine to work on. With that said, a boat with a quieter, more efficient Yammer would be preferred. The fuel tanks were originally black iron encased in fiberglass to prevent corrosion with a total capacity of 105 gallons. A three-bladed prop was standard but most boats on the market seem to have upgraded to a feathering propeller. According to several owners, performance under power is more than adequate, with 1,800 to 2,000 RPMs on the 4108 translating into 5 to 6 knots depending on conditions.

Under way The sweet sailing characteristics of the Passport 40 just may be its most endearing feature. Almost all owners boast how well the boat handles. Words like "predictable," "swift" and "nimble" dominate their comments. Fast passages are de rigueur for Passport 40 sailors. They also speak highly of the soft ride, and as my readers know, I am always extolling the merits of an easy motion at sea. The less the boat works, the less the crew works, and the more enjoyable the passage. Specifically, the Passport 40 sailplan allows it to make way in light going, but it really thrives when the wind perks up. Most owners report reefing the main at around 20 knots and others talk about the nice balance when the staysail is in use. The boat does not make much leeway and easing the traveler usually eliminates weather helm. For a cruising boat the Passport 40 is reasonable close winded. When conditions turn nasty, it is nice to be able to drop or roll in the headsail, set the staysail and carry on with a deeply reefed main. One owner noted how he skirted deadly Hurricane Mitch offshore and came through unscathed.

Conclusion The Passport 40 is a world class cruising boat, equal parts rugged voyager and elegant yacht. It is a boat that you can be proud of and one that can carry you to any corner of the globe. Now that the price compares with a new 35-foot production boat, it's even affordable. It was worth the wait.

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Passport 40 review: evolution of the valiant 40.

Robert Perry’s Passport 40 is the combination of his Valiant 40’s underbody and Freeport 36’s interior. Passport contacted Mr. Perry specifically because of the Freeport 36. He received a letter with the stationary marked, “Yacht Builders, Frozen Foods, and Eel Farms.” Perry decided to quickly flush out the ridiculous inquiry by sending back to the Taiwanese yard a promise to design a 40-footer for $10,000. To his surprise, the eel farm manufacturer sent back a check for $9,500 withholding $500 until the delivery of the design. Two American dreamers, Wendel Renkin and Peter Hoyt, were in behind the inquiry. Under the brand Passport Yachts, Mr. Renkin and Mr.Hoyt were building a Stan Huntingford 42-foot double ender in Taiwan. For the Perry 40-footer, they wanted the Freeport 36’s head forward and portside Pullman layout. From 1980 until 1991, they would build 148 of these Passport 40’s and then extend the design with a swim platform into a 41-footer and then again into the 43 Passport. They built the yachts in Tansui, Taiwan first at King Dragon and later also at Hai Yang. Today, Passport builds their line of sailboats in China. Wagner-Stevens is the importation agent and the best place for more information about these yachts.

First Impressions The Passport 40 has softly raked bow with a hint of concavity forward, a springy sheer, and standard transom. A teak rubrail with stainless striker attaches to the hull. The coach-roof runs unusually far forward because of the head forward interior layout. This posed problems for Mr. Perry, so he terminated the roof with a wedge like section and cambered the edges. These softenings avoid the shoe box on a banana look of his original Valiant 40. Still, it is difficult to stoy a dinghy especially when a 40 is rigged with an inner fore stay. These are sloops with the mast neutralized unlike the cutter Valiant 40’s. A large porthole is amidships along the cabintrunk between two smaller portholes on each side. The cockpit is fully aft without any aft deck space.

Underneath her soft forefoot quickly leads to a long fin keel keel like the Valiant 40. The garboards are sharply turned for a initially stiff sail. This lead aft to a powerfully skeg mounted rudder. It is an outdated underbody but did allow Passport to keep the ballast low. There are even shoal and deep versions. Passport overbuilt these yachts and the freeboard is less than Mr. Perry planned which gives her a sexier look. Above, the sloop rig was originally just a single spreader, but I previewed a later model 40 Passport which had the turbo charged double spreader rig of the swim platform extended 41/43’s. Because of the heavier build, the rig is underpowered. They are meant to sail under main alone mostly with a small 100% jib.

Construction Passport insisted on overbuilding their yachts. Wendell Renkin would show off a 2 inch thick cut-out of the aft cabin trunk. While this was unnecessary, customers loved the security of these ideals. The hulls are solid glass, and though bonded with polyester resin, they are not known to blister. Longitudinal stringers and transverse floors stiffen the hull. Passport 40’s have encapsulated iron ballast, and while lead would have been better with the long fin keel, they were able to keep the ballast pretty low. The decks were originally plywood cored, but later they moved to foam core. The side decks are teak on many. Teak eyebrows run along the coachroof. The cabintop is nonskid and later sidedecks were often nonskid. Passports are beautiful with their teak drapes though the bright-work is serious to maintain. The hull deck joint was designed by Wendel Renkin. It is of the raised bulwark style. Mr. Renkin insisted on burying steel into the laminate so stanchion bases and other hardware could be tapped instead of bolted into place. This was nice in the beginning but has made refitting more difficult. The mast is keel stepped though according to brokers some might have been deck stepped.

What To Look For The teak sidedecks with the copious fasteners and cored deck are known to leak. While much better than other Taiwanese leaky teaky builders, Passport is not immune to these problems as any cored teak deck is after 30 years. The chainplates should be looked at after all these years. According to Mr. Perry, Wendell Renkin though himself as a designer and would modify the original designs including bulkhead and chainplate placements. The tankage was originally in black iron tanks that Passport glassed over. They glassed them over to prevent them rusting from the outside in. Later 40’s have aluminum tankage.

I noticed crazing of the laminate in the cockpit and along the raised bulwarks on a late model Passport 40. The teak was left bare and lightly oiled which is a way to avoid varnish. You will come across many 40’s with tired brightwork because of the high maintanance. While non-structural do not underestimate the time and finances required to cosmetically upgrade a tired sailboat. The teak interior was worn on another one I previewed years ago. The dark teak verneer needed replacement.

On Deck The foredeck is rather small and foremost is a single bow roller. If she is not equipped with one, an electric windlass is a great upgrade here. There are three dorades on the coachroof, two small and two larges hatches, and two ventilators. The teak side decks give great traction but get surprisingly hot in the Fort Lauderdale sun. The teak caprail and teak handrails are nice looking and functional too. The coachroof is always nonskid. There are tank caps for water port and starboard, diesel aft portside, and waste starboard forwardmost. The genoa tracks are along the inward edge of the side decks. I previewed on with an inner forestay and short staysail tracks on the coachroof. All the lines run into the cockpit for single-handing.

While the combings are low and ergonomically angled and the seats are wide, there are some unusual features. Most obvious are port and starboard grated seating that removes. This removable seating allows better maneuvering room in what is a relatively tight cockpit. With these grates in place the captain needs to jump over the seating to leave the helm as the wheel blocks access. These grates lockdown the cockpit lockers under the helm and side seat which is somewhat annoying. It is annoying to remove the pins which hold down the grates and then store the grates to just open up a locker which secures down with a latch anyway. Two cowl vents are aftmost port and starboard.

The cockpit is secure and has long seating which are the most important features. The scuppers forward are four inches or so in diameter. The stout bridgedeck consists of an aft facing sea that you step over to reach the companionway. There is a boom gallows connected to the dodger supports which gives you a great handle for going in and out of the companionway. The companionway doors are two hinged ones that lock down with bolts.

Down Below Passports are known for a very dark cherry colored teak verneer. Forward most is the head arrangement on most. Interestly while this was the main design component, Passport was a semi-custom builder and made alternate layouts with the standard V-berth forward. Aft on the standard layout is the portside Pullman and storage to starboard. Next past the main bulkhead and keel steeped mast is the saloon with either an L or U-shaped settee portside and straight settee starboard with the nav station. The mast is covered with a louvered teak piece that lifts out for quarter access. Aftmost is the galley portside and the aft stateroom starboard. There is either a second head aft or a wet locker.

Engine and Underway Engine access is in an unusual spot. The Perkins 4-108’s standard are set deep in the bilge. In the U-shaped settee layout, the engine access is under that last aft centerline portion of the settee. You lift away the seating for full topside access. The tankage is in either fiberglassed over black iron tanks or the later aluminum ones. The companionway ladder has a cool feature where it hinges upward and then latches to the rooftop. This avoids having to move around and store the ladder always an annoying endeavor. While you might expect engine access here, instead there is just room for batteries with the sharply rising hindquarters. Passports were designed to be real sloops with the sailpower mostly in the main. Robert Perry might shake his head if saw a double headsail sloop rigged Passport 40 called a cutter. For cruisers, he figured the main is the easiest to handle. This sloop mast positioning makes a design without the weather helm of the Valiant 40 but with the same smooth motion. The turbo double spreader rig is the best while the single spreader versions will be undercanvassed.

Conclusion The Passport 40 one of Mr. Perry’s earlier designs draws on the Valiant 40’s underbody and Freeport 36’s interior. Another key is the quality of Passport yachts, one of the better Taiwanese builders. These are priced according at more than other vintage cruisers ranging from $100,000 to $160,000. Wagner Stevens is the importation agent as well as king of brokerage passports. Give them a call for more information.

References http://bluewaterboats.org/passport-40/ http://www.sailingmagazine.net/boats/6-used-boat-notebook/523-passport-40

2 Replies to “Passport 40 Review: Evolution of the Valiant 40”

Nice review, and fairly close to my observations and experiences. There are P-40s with deck stepped, double-spreader masts. Mine is rigged this way. It does not have the grated seating that so grated on the reviewer. In the cockpit one finds a spacious, aft stbd catch-all lazarette, an aft port propane locker, and another spacious, portside catch-all lazarette. Starboard in the cockpit one finds two operable portlights which provide light and cross-ventilation for the aft sleeping berth below. The engine is located under the saloon table (L-shaped settee) with removable side panels which allow excellent access for routine maintenance. The table was recently (and easily) disassembled for replacing the old Nannni Mercedes 636 with a new Volvo D2-55. The Volvo fit perfectly and required no modifications while upping the powerplant by 30%. S/V Golden Eagle P-40 #048 (1983)

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The Passport 40 is a well-known performance offshore cruiser with beautiful classic lines and solid construction. Known world-wide as safe & sure passage-makers. Her spacious interior is well-thought out and designed for live-aboard comfort. She’s bright, airy, and finished with beautiful, high quality, teak joinery.

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Fuel Type: Diesel

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The Passport 40 is a world class cruising boat, equal parts rugged voyager and elegant yacht. It is a boat that you can be proud of and one that can carry you to any corner of the globe. Now that the price compares with a new 35-foot production boat, it’s even affordable. It was worth the wait.  Sailing Magazine, John Kretschmer, March 2004

Recent Upgrades

Opened all knees, cut into the face, replaced with G10 and re-fiber glassed.

Middle knees cut out, hull and hull to deck joint strengthened with G10, fiber glass, and strip of carbon fiber laid on top.

New knees integrated chain plates built out of 316 stainless steel installed over carbon fiber and thru bolted to the hull.

• Water tanks opened and cleaned
• Access hatches added
• NEW fresh water plumbing hoses and filter
• NEW Mercury 9.9hp dingy outboard 
• Mantus swivel added to ground tackle
• NEW raw water filter
• NEW 10 amp alternator
• Hot water tap plumbed to cockpit
• Full B&G electronics professionally installed
• Halo 20+B&G radar dome
• ZG100 GPS with compass
• WS310 wired wind sensor
• Hydraulic Ram T2
• WS300 20M cable
• WS310 wired interface N2k
• Triton2 autopilot controller
• NAC 3 core pack
• Zeus3S 12 MFD
• Navpod Zeus 3S 12
• USB outlets at navpod
• Duplex G-10 autopilot backing plate
• Angle Guard
• N2kbackbone cable
• N2k T-Rd Micro CT connector
• Airmar DST810
• Tricolor masthead light
• Repowered with Beta Marine 43 diesel

Recent Maintenance

• Heat exchanger cleaned/serviced
• Dodger professionally repaired
• Dingy chaps professionally repaired
• All hatch seams removed and re-sealed
• Water maker serviced/parts replaced (requires new high pressure pump)
• HVAC fully overhauled with NEW head unit installed
• Wiring harness professionally repaired
• Bottom sandblaster, filled and faired
• NEW barrier coat
• NEW Pettit HD Viz paint
• Fuel professionally polished
• Main halyard replaced
• LED acid house batteries replace (6)
• Mast pulled- Mast step area built back up with fiberglass and NEW mast step installed
• ALL engine hoses aft of heat exchanger replaced and professionally installed
• 100% jib professionally serviced
• Asymetrical spinnaker professionally serviced
• Emergency tiller re-fabricated by machine shop
• Propane system over hauled and solenoid replace
• Large forward master stateroom with queen berth and storage space below
• Hanging locker opposite with bureau and mirror
• Private manual head with shower forward includes abundant storage
• Large airy salon with L-shaped convertible dinette
• Comfortable settee/berths (4)
• Book shelves and cabinets outboard of settees
• 8″ galley space with three burner gimbaled stove top and oven
• Extra manual head located in the cockpit
• Screened opening ports (10)
• Screened hatches (4)

Galley Equipment

• Top and front loading refrigerator with separate freezer
• Formica countertop
• Gimballed stainless steel 3-burner stove with oven and safety rail
• Fresh and salt water foot pump 
• Deep double stainless steel sinks
• Pressurized water
• 10 gal hot water heater
• Microwave oven
• Water maker (needs high pressure pump)

Additional Equipment & Extras

9.9 HP Mercury outboard ● 9’ Highfield Dinghy ● EPIRB ● Full B&G electronics, autopilot and plotter ● Cruiseair reverse cycle Heating and Air Conditioning ● Rocna 55# Anchor with Mantus Swivel ● Bimini ● Dodger ● 135% Genoa, 100% Jib, Mainsail, Staysail, Asymmetrical Spinnaker ● Vesper 8500 XB Transmit and Receive AIS, Displayed on Plotter ● Watermaker ● 110 Gallons Fuel Capacity ● 150 Gallons Fresh Water Capacity ● Extensive spares – engine, mechanical, electrical, paint & varnish ● Desirable pullman berth layout ● 2nd airhead in quarterberth ● Removable inner forestay for staysail ● 4 110 watt solar panels ● Lazyjacks, Stackpack

• Additional details include:
• Helm compass and electronic compass
• Lowrance VHF with AIS
• 12v LED acid batteries (6)
• Dedicated starting and windlass batteries
• Maxwell electric windlass
• Xantrex battery monitor
• Isolator (2)
• 30amp dock side cable with splitter (2)
• Fenders, boat hook, search light
• Fire extinguishers (3)
• Raw water cooled
• Racor fuel filter
• Electric and manual bilge pumps
• Shower sump pump
• Pump out and refill oil change system
• Bilge blower and alarm
• Engine alarm
• Mainsail with 2 reef points
• Roller furling jib
• Whisker pole
• Primary winches (2)
• Secondary winches (2)

Disclaimer The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Engine Make: Beta Marine

Engine Model: 43

Engine Year: 2011

Total Power: 43hp

Speed & Distance

Cruising Speed: 6.5 kn

Max Speed: 9kn

Length Overall: 39 5

Bridge Clearance: 61 5

Max Draft: 5 10

Cabin Headroom:

Fresh Water Tank: 150 gal

Fuel Tank: 110 gal

Holding Tank: 10 gal

Accommodations

• 300 Front St. Beaufort, NC 28516
• (252) 728-3155
• [email protected]

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• 300 Front St., Beaufort NC 28516
• (252) 342-0040
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1988 Passport Yachts Passport 40

• Oxford, MD, US

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Rachel E is a two owner boat. The first thirteen years she was owned and sailed by a single-handing woman. If she can sail her single-handed a couple can take her anywhere. Rachel E is a great example of famed architect Bob Perry's classic cruising designs. The Passport 40 is a fast, comfortable and solid offshore cruising boat perfect for weekends, vacations or long distance cruising. She's been equipped with all the equipment needed for extended cruising. She's also been continuously updated:

• Newer sails
• Newer Yanmar engine & transmission
• Teak decks removed and refinished with AwlGrip & Kiwi Grip
• Newer standing rigging and chainplates
• Solar panels
• Wind generator
• Code 0 sail

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From the companionway come down a few steps to the expansive saloon, galley, nav station area. Immediately to port is a U shaped galley. Just forward of the galley is a large U shaped settee set up with an elegant round cocktail table. The cocktail table is easily switched for a dining table or converted into additional double guest berth. Forward, just a bit to starboard is a short passage leading to the owner's stateroom. Further to starboard is the starboard settee. Just aft of the settee to starboard is the nav station right next to the companionway. Aft of the nav station is entry to the VIP stateroom.

The head is to port forward just before entering the owner's stateroom. Ample storage is available in the owner's stateroom in beautifully handcrafted wood cabinetry. Similar cabinetry graces the VIP stateroom aft as well as all of the interior spaces.

• Well designed saloon serves for dinner as well as cocktail area
• 90 degree corners on settees offer multiple comfortable spaces to put your feet up, lean back and read, watch TV or just talk
• Square corners also maximize interior seating
• Gorgeous teak joinery is perfectly satin finished
• True 1/2" teak and holly sole
• 8 gleaming opening stainless steel ports bring light and ventilation into the saloon
• 2 large portlights bring more light into the saloon
• 5 stainless steel dorades for ample ventilation in any weather
• Large hatches over owner's stateroom and saloon bring light and ventilation
• Large head with separate shower
• Private VIP berth
• Forward facing nav station convenient to cockpit
• Saloon settees situated low near the center of the boat make perfect sea berths
• Double stainless steel sink with single handle faucet
• Tile counters
• Overhead hatch, opening port and companionway vent excess heat and smoke from galley
• Three burner gimballed propane stove with oven (one burner not working)
• Deep freezer and front opening refrigerator (may need additional insulation in refrigerator box to maintain satisfactory refrigerator temperature)
• Fresh water and sea water foot pumps in galley
• 2 20# propane tanks in dedicated locker
• Ample storage
• Raymarine C80 chartplotter - NEW 2006!
• Raymarine 2KW radar integrated with chartplotter at the helm - NEW 2006!
• Raymarine autopilot - control head NEW 2006!
• Stowe speed and log
• Stowe depthsounder
• Moor wind speed and direction - NEW 2013!
• ICOM M59 VHF radio
• ICOM M802 SSB - NEW 2006!
• ICOM AT-140 automatic antenna tuner - NEW 2006!
• Pactor USB II modem with Pactor 3 for email by SSB - NEW 2006!
• ACR Globalfix 406 EPIRB with built-in GPS
• Stereo with CD player
• Ritchie binnacle mounted compass
• North roller furling 135% genoa, 370 sq. ft. - NEW 2002!
• Force 10 furling working jib by Ullman, 370 sq. ft. - NEW 2012!
• Force 10 mainsail by Hyde with 3 reefs, 2 full battens, 390 sq. ft. - NEW 2010!
• Ullman Code 0 spinnaker with ATN sock - NEW 2008!
• Whisker pole and mast track
• Removable inner forestay for easy tacking when staysail isn't in use
• Harken genoa tracks and cars - NEW 2009!
• Rebedded stemhead - 2009!
• Chainplates replaced - NEW 2006!
• Standing and running rigging - NEW 2006!
• Mast wiring - NEW 2006!
• Harken traveler and mainsheet blocks - NEW 2006!
• Deck light - NEW 2013!
• Bow light - NEW 2014!
• Radar reflector
• Lewmar 52 and 40 sheet winches
• Lewmar 40 mainsheet and traveler winches
• Lewmar 43 main and jib halyard winches
• Lewmar 16 staysail halyard winch
• Lewmar 16 reefing winch on boom
• Boom vang - tangs NEW 2011!
• Gooseneck tang - NEW 2011!
• Climbing harness for mast work
• 2 Kyocera 135 watt solar panels - NEW 2008!
• KISS high output wind generator - NEW 2008!
• 40 amp Xantrex battery charger - NEW 2006!
• Xantrex C35 Multifunction charge controller with pulse width modulation
• SES Flexcharge NC25A Ultra High Efficiency Charge Controller for solar and wind power
• Cruising Equipment Corp. Amp-Hour+2 2 bank battery monitor
• 660 amp hour house bank in 6 6 volt Lifeline AGM batteries
• Amptech 125 amp alternator
• Heart Interface Freedom Jazz 1000 inverter - may need repair
• Statpower Prowatt 125 inverter
• 30A/120V shorepower
• Adapters for 50A/120V and 50A/230V shorepower
• Removed teak deck, filled screw holes, faired fiberglass deck, painted with AwlGrip and KiwiGrip non-skid - NEW 2009!
• Maxwell vertical electric windlass - solenoid and motor NEW 2012!
• Manson 45# anchor with 150' chain rode - NEW 2010!
• Fortress FX-37 anchor with 10' chain and 120' rope rode in aft chain locker - NEW 2009!
• 20 kg Bruce anchor with 15' chain and 150' rope rode
• 20 kg CQR anchor
• Lifelines - NEW 2010!
• Max-Prop 3 blade feathering propeller
• Modified fin keel
• Atkins-Hoyle saloon main hatch - NEW 2012!
• Outboard motor mount
• Hot & cold cockpit shower
• Winslow 60 SLOP 6 man life raft in valise in lazarette
• Teak cockpit with cushions
• Folding cockpit table
• Boarding/swim ladder
• Deck washdown
• Leather covered destroyer style steering wheel
• Bimini and dodger
• Fuel tank fiberglass coated black iron
• Water tanks - port 90 gal. stainless steel, keel 40 gal. fiberglass
• Holding tank - fiberglass
• Yanmar 4JH4AE 53 hp diesel engine with Hurth transmission 1800 hours - NEW 2009!
• Vetus waterlift muffler - NEW 2009!

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My latest Boat de Jour, is the venerable Passport 40, designed by Robert Perry. Why does virtually every sailboat that captivates my desire seem to be a Perry boat ? The top of the mast is just now clearing the horizon, but so far I’m liking what I’m seeing. Today I found this video on YouTube featuring John Kretschmer, reviewing the Passport 40 for Latitudes & Attitudes. Take a look!

I found the beauty below while perusing sailboats which are for sale in the Great Lakes region. She is offered by Larsen Marine which is located in Racine, WI.

Below is the sail plan drawing, my inner boat nerd loves these.

The Passport 40 has been described as fast, nimble and sea-kindly. There were two different cabin layouts it appears. The video shows a conventional layout with an owners suite in the bow section, while the one listed on Yachtworld shows the other layout with a Pullman style double berth to port and the head in the bow. I love the Pullman arrangement, but wonder how much fun in would be to use the head while pounding to windward in heavy seas. I love a challenge, so maybe it would be fun. Or perhaps my over active imagination is creating situations that don’t prove out in the pudding. In either case, I love the lines above and below the waterline of this beauty from the drawing board of Robert Perry.

Another interesting tidbit I discovered while researching was that the design for the Passport 40 was initially requested by Wendell Renkin of Passport Yachts based on Bob’s work on the Islander Freeport 36. I think you all know my affinity for Islander’s of any flavor. That little piece of information just makes the Passport 40 all the more attractive to me. Coup de foudre!

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